Sturgis, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 188. Population change since 2000: -8.7%

Males: 93	(49.5%)
Females: 95	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39769.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,971 (it was $33,125 in 2000)

Sturgis:	$39,971
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,574

Sturgis:	$23,574
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,012 (it was $73,300 in 2000)

Sturgis:	$110,012
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,153; Detached houses: $118,161; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Sturgis:

White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
Black (5.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Sturgis: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.0%), United States (21.4%), Irish (14.6%), German (4.4%), Norwegian (4.4%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 144 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Sturgis

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sturgis town

Never married: 14.8%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 10.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sturgis, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sturgis to the number of sex offenders is 94 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sturgis:	0.5% ($346)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (87.9 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (129.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (448.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Ackerman, MS (2.8 miles ), Mathiston, MS (3.8 miles ), Maben, MS (3.9 miles ), Weir, MS (3.9 miles ), Louisville, MS (3.9 miles ), Starkville, MS (3.9 miles ), Eupora, MS (4.3 miles ), McCool, MS (4.5 miles) .

Latitude: 33.34 N, Longitude: 89.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Metal and metal products (17%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Accommodation and food services (24%)
Data processing and other information services (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Religious workers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (13%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (11%)
Waiters and waitresses (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Sturgis, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sturgis, Mississippi average temperatures

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Sturgis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/23/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Sturgis town center killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 tornado 11.8 miles away from the town center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Sturgis-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Sturgis center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Sturgis center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Sturgis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sturgis:

CHOCTAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ACKERMAN, MS)
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)
WINSTON MEDICAL CENTER & SWINGBED (about 17 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sturgis, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturgis:

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)

Public high school in Sturgis:

WEST OKTIBBEHA COUNTY ELEMENTARY (Location: 2747 STURGIS MABEN ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Churches in Sturgis include: Sturgis Baptist Church (A), Sturgis Presbyterian Church (B), Sturgis United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Sturgis Cemetery (1), Sturgis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Sturgis compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Sturgis (2009 data):

CB&S Bank, Inc.: Sturgis Branch at 3869 Highway 12 West, branch established on 1955-03-11. Info updated 2008-03-06: Bank assets: $1,339.3 mil, Deposits: $1,061.4 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Sturgis mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Electricity (28%) Utility gas (15%)

Religion statistics for Sturgis

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ
Adherents	50.2%	23.3%	10.4%	5.2%	3.4%
Congregations	31.7%	30.2%	1.6%	6.3%	7.9%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Congregations	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	14.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$645
Police Protection - Officers	5	$9,236	$22,166	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		8	$1,164
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$599
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$911
Totals for Government	5	$9,236	$22,166	11	$3,319

11.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.26%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.83% of residents moved from foreign countries ($972 average AGI)
Oktibbeha County: 0.83%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lowndes County, MS	0.67% ($35,259 average AGI)
from Webster County, MS	0.40% ($23,720)
from Clay County, MS	0.39% ($21,082)

10.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.72%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Oktibbeha County: 0.10%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lowndes County, MS	0.69% ($30,709 average AGI)
to Webster County, MS	0.49% ($27,787)
to Shelby County, TN	0.42% ($26,731)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sturgis:

WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSSO (1230 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKOR (980 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sturgis:

WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WQJB (104.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, MS; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
W205AQ (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W245AE (96.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sturgis:

WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W05BV (Channel 5; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)

Sturgis fatal accident list:
Oct 1, 1978 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 256
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 4,800

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Dane Ershen, 3640 Highway 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 33.219583 Lon: -88.942472, Call Sign: WQBF552
Assigned Frequencies : 153.687 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Bob Ruth
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD4LMQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00298480
Grant Date: 02/01/2003, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Jeffrey H Walsh, 1695 Sturgis Maben Rd, Sturgis, MS 39769
Call Sign: KD5ABI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01323223
Grant Date: 09/14/2007, Expiration Date: 09/14/2017
Registrant: Mona G Goodin, 2549 Edwards St, Sturgis, MS 39769
Call Sign: N5KGY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00273113
Grant Date: 03/01/2006, Expiration Date: 04/02/2016
Registrant: Jerry H Drott, 3559 Craig Springs Rd, Sturgis, MS 39769

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 30
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Sturgis

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